Alberta’s “rat-free” status turns heads online

Alberta’s “rat-free” status turns heads online

August 26, 2018 8:42 am MST.

A twitter user found out this week: don’t ask Albertan’s about rats, unless you feel like a history lesson. Carly Robinson explores over 60 years of “rat-free” Alberta.

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